layperson

See also: lay person

English

Etymology

lay +‎ person

Noun

layperson (plural laypeople or laypersons)

A person who is not a cleric.
One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it.

Antonyms

(one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject): aficionado, expert, professional, specialist

Translations

one who is not a cleric

Chinese:
Mandarin: 俗家 (zh) (sújiā)
Finnish: maallikko (fi)
French: laïc (fr) m, laïque (fr) f
German: Laie (de) m
Greek: αμύητος (el) m (amýitos)

Italian: laico (it) m
Japanese: 俗人 (ぞくじん, zokujin)
Portuguese: leigo (pt), laico (pt)
Russian: миря́нин (ru) m (mirjánin), миря́нка (ru) f (mirjánka)
Spanish: lego (es) m, laico (es)
Thai: คฤหัสถ์ (th) (ká-rʉ́-hàt), ฆราวาส (th) (ká-raa-wâat)

one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject

Chinese:
Mandarin: 外行 (zh) (wàiháng)
Finnish: maallikko (fi), amatööri (fi)
French: profane (fr) m or f
Georgian: დილეტანტი (ka) (dileṭanṭi)
German: Laie (de) m

Italian: profano (it) m
Japanese: 素人 (ja) (しろうと, shirōto)
Portuguese: leigo (pt) m
Russian: дилета́нт (ru) m (diletánt), дилета́нтка (ru) f (diletántka), люби́тель (ru) m (ljubítelʹ), люби́тельница (ru) f (ljubítelʹnica), профа́н (ru) m (profán)
Swedish: lekman (sv) c
Turkish: uzman dışı biri, uzmanı olmayan biri, uzman dışı kimse, uzmanı olmayan kimse

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